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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35
Minnesota 91
Iowa 1
Kansas 1
North Dakota 2

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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